To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines key terms including eligible entity (institution of higher education partnered with LEAs), low-income student, recognized postsecondary credential, and Secretary (of Education), authorizes million per year for fiscal year 2026 and five succeeding years, split: 40% minimum for entity grants, 55% minimum for state grants, and 5% minimum for national activities, and creates competitive grants up to M for 6 years to college-school district partnerships to establish or support early college high schools and dual enrollment programs, with priority for those serving 51%+ low-income. It relies on grants, reporting requirements, definition changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Education, Finance, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
State education agencies could gain revenue opportunities, Low-income and underrepresented high school students could see lower costs, and Institutions of higher education partnered with school districts could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Education would take on compliance duties, U.S. taxpayers could face higher costs, and Grant recipient institutions and states would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines key terms including eligible entity (institution of higher education partnered with LEAs), low-income student, recognized postsecondary credential, and Secretary (of Education).
- Authorizes million per year for fiscal year 2026 and five succeeding years, split: 40% minimum for entity grants, 55% minimum for state grants, and 5% minimum for national activities.
- Creates competitive grants up to M for 6 years to college-school district partnerships to establish or support early college high schools and dual enrollment programs, with priority for those serving 51%+ low-income...
- Creates competitive 6-year grants to states to build statewide strategies for expanding early college high schools and dual enrollment programs, identify obstacles in state law, provide technical assistance...
- Requires annual reporting from all grant recipients to the Secretary of Education on student enrollment, credential completion, credits earned, graduation rates, and postsecondary enrollment, disaggregated...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines key terms including eligible entity (institution of higher education partnered with LEAs), low-income student, recognized postsecondary credential, and Secretary (of Education), authorizes million per year for fiscal year 2026 and five succeeding years, split: 40% minimum for entity grants, 55% minimum for state grants, and 5% minimum for national activities, and creates competitive grants up to M for 6 years to college-school district partnerships to establish or support early college high schools and dual enrollment programs, with priority for those serving 51%+ low-income.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Finance, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill defines key terms including eligible entity (institution of higher education partnered with LEAs), low-income student, recognized postsecondary credential, and Secretary (of Education), authorizes million per year for fiscal year 2026 and five succeeding years, split: 40% minimum for entity grants, 55% minimum for state grants, and 5% minimum for national activities, and creates competitive grants up to M for 6 years to college-school district partnerships to establish or support early college high schools and dual enrollment programs, with priority for those serving 51%+ low-income.
Policy Domains
Jumpstart on College Act
Identified Gains
- State education agencies
- Low-income and underrepresented high school students
- Institutions of higher education partnered with school districts
- Institutions of higher education
- Teachers and education employees covered by collective bargaining
Identified Costs
- Department of Education
- U.S. taxpayers
- Grant recipient institutions and states
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Espaillat (for himself and Mr. Takano) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Early college high school and dual enrollment programs, Early college high schools, Grant recipient institutions and states
Positive-direction: Early college high school and dual enrollment programs, Early college high schools, Institutions of higher education, Institutions of higher education partnered with school districts, Local educational agencies and school districts, Teachers and education employees covered by collective bargaining
Negative-direction: Grant recipient institutions and states
Low-income and underrepresented high school students, Students underrepresented in higher education
Education technical assistance providers
Nonprofit education organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Secretary of Education
As defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)
A student counted under section 1124(c) of ESEA (20 U.S.C. 6333(c))
An institution of higher education in partnership with one or more local educational agencies (which may be an educational service agency), potentially including nonprofits, businesses, and schools in juvenile detention centers
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